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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.07, 7,344.07 and 1,198.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.07, 7,344.07 and 1,198.35 is: 1,797.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.07 : 7,344.07 = 1,198.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.07/7,344.07 = 1,198.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.07x = 7,344.07 × 1,198.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.07x = 8,800,760.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,800,760.29/4,896.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797.52

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